The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-06
THE LEAGUE FRANCHISE,
Why 1t Is Expected that the Eighth Club
Will Be Located in Indianapolis.
A New Trotting Park, with a Mile Race
Track, To Be Located North of the
City-GeneraI Sporting Notes.

The Indianapolis delegates to the National
League meeting on Monday started for New
York yesterday afternoon. They will be in tele-
graphic communication with the local advisory
committee during their conference with the
League, and information will be received here
Immediately of all that transpires.
The indianapolis enthusiasts are confident
that the eighth club will be located
here, as the League has nothing
to gain by placing club at Kansas City.
Even if Kansas City pays the railroad fare of
all visiting clubs, they will get only 1926 for
each game, which they would necessarily re-
ceive for coming to this city, and, in addition.
they would have the trouble of travelling three
or four hundred miles out Of the line of the cir
cult.
If Kansas City was great ball town. and
visiting clubs received a per cent on receipts,
that might alter the case. But that is not so.
1t is simply 1925 out there or 1925 here. How
ever, if the League wants Kansas City in
preference to Indianapolis, the people here have
no desire to push the matter further This
city will pay Mr.. Stromberg $4,000 for the Ma
rooms, and will pay railroad fare to visiting
clubs If she cannot get into the League on
reasonable Terms, sue Will stay ous auo etii
| live,
after talk with the leading men in the
| scheme" says a gentleman who has been active
| in working up the project, II am pretty well
| prepared to say what this city will do at the
| next meeting. These gentlemen are business
| men, and propose to enter the League on a fair
business basis or not at all The object of these
| men is to get into the League, build up fine
team and remain. Indianapolis is prosperous,
| is growing rapidly in substantial way, and will
| support a good base ball club. There is no
| doubt of it in my mind. She already has good
grounds, and to put them in fine shape would
| cost but little. When the League meets in New
| York on March Indianapolis will be represent
| ed. She will be prepared to pay SlO, 00O
| for the St Louis franchise and players,
| including Glasscock and Denny. No higher
| figure would be paid if they had 800, 900. In ad
dition to this the delegates will show the League
1 that the club will open the with a surplus
of $40, 900 $l2 600, this to be expended in max
| ing the team as strong as possible. When ad-
| mitted Indianapolis viii make the deposit re-
! quired by the League. file her bond to 60 through
| the season in good faith. and at once go to work
| on the team. If the League votes to retain Kan
| sas CITY after this, or similar proposition IL
made by Indianapolis, then Kansas City may
| have the place. | think. the subscription com
mittee will be kept at work until the day of the
| New York meeting, and l am satisfied thai
| $40, 600 or $12. 900 can be raised indianapolis
| needs that amount to get together good team
and if we are admitted that is what we will have
may be mistaken, OF course, but feel that In
dianapois is virtually in the League now. /
| seems to be the general impression that the
| League committees action at Pittsburg decid
! ing to lay the matter before the whole body i.
| equivalent to the admission of Indianapolis
| That is my opinion, and I base this assertion
upon information probably known only by th'
by this city that will settle the question wa!
| or the othern